Mathew Wade suspended for pitch tampering

Wade suspended for pitch tampering

Mathew Wade, who scored a brilliant 119 against Tasmania, has breached the Cricket Australia’s code of behavior. Umpires Ian Lock and Sam Nogajski found Wade was tampering the pitch during his side’s win over Tasmania. As a result, Wade has been suspended for one Sheffield Shield match, which will be played on Friday against Western Australia.

“While batting during Victoria’s first innings, umpires determined that Wade had tampered with the pitch,” Cricket Australia said in a statement. “Both umpires considered the change to the pitch, which resulted in the creation of a long valley within the protected area, had been created by means other than natural wear and tear.”

Mathew Wade was fined 50% of his match fee by Daryl Harper, who conducted a disciplinary meeting with former Test umpires and match refree. Wade will not be part of Victoria’s squad against Western Australia, which starts on November 22 at Perth.

“We are currently reviewing the events in their entirety before deciding whether to lodge an appeal and will not comment further until that decision has been made,” Dodemaide said.